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Ideas
I grew up in the Golden Age of television. Every generation says they grew up in the good old days, but I remember early television programming packed with ideas and serious introspection. Maybe my memory is selective. I am a big fan of Rod Serling’s writing. I still choke up when I think about “In… Continue reading
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Geico
Humor in advertising isn’t new, but Geico took it to a new level. It must have been popular and successful, because so many other companies have copied the approach. Most of them fall flat. Most of them are not funny. Why, because so many advertisers are trying too hard to be funny. The actors know… Continue reading
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Getting Closer
My Escape From Desolation manuscript has been proofread and is ready to develop into a book. It’s exciting but terrifying. I’m breaking a lot of family rules about taking risks, so my mind is a chorus of ancestral voices telling me I’m crazy for trying this. Somehow, I keep moving despite the resistance. Looks like… Continue reading
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Certainty
When someone is absolutely certain they know the answer, I get nervous. Politicians tell us that they can solve problems, so vote for them. Their over confidence and dismissal of the challenges makes me nervous. When doctors tell me not to worry about my aches and pains, it’s just old age, I get nervous. When… Continue reading
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Water Pressure
I’m thinking about my art in terms of water pressure because we had a water leak in our front yard. Water was bubbling out of the ground and running down the street for a block. We loss a little bit of pressure, but if the leak was worse we might have lost all our pressure.… Continue reading
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Not The News
I grew up in the Golden Age of Television so I am a TV junky. A good show gets mind off things and distracts me from my own thoughts. But I don’t watch the news. It’s depressing and every outlet is upset about something. It’s ironic, as much as Cable News has different views, they… Continue reading
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Distractions
Writer’s block is a common thing with writers, or that’s what I’ve been told. Today, I have a huge distraction. I was having a new driveway put in and the water line broke. So, the city is here digging a huge hole and making a mess. I comfort myself by assuming they know what they’re… Continue reading
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Blank
Nothing, that’s not good. As soon as I read this prompt, my mind seized. Censors kicked in, making sure the first thing I thought about wasn’t creepy or illegal. Why would I go there? I need therapy … yikes. I literally could not think of anything. My usual problem is that I have too much… Continue reading
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There’s One
I grew up and worked in the Chicago suburbs. Occasionally, work took me downtown. In the city center, the loop, there are a number of homeless people, war veterans and others who seek help from passersby. Some of these people were a regular occurrence, meaning I would see them every time I was in the… Continue reading
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Law School
When I decided to attend law school, my heart wasn’t in it. I was young, restless and ambitious, and rationalized that it would open doors, but I had no burning interest to practice law. I hated it and regretted the decision, agonizing the whole time I was in school. My attitude hurt my performance, but… Continue reading
About Me
Indie author and self taught artist, creating for over fifty years, also a former corporate lawyer and systems manager … and other assorted vocations. Writing is my passion. I just released my first science fiction novel, Escape From Desolation, eBook and paperback. More information at my author page: http://escapefromdesolation.com
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